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Board of Directors: Daily Activities : Retreat : |
Abbess Thich Nu Thuan Bach,
Resident nuns: Vien Bon, Vien Thanh, Thuan Tinh, Thuan Phong, Vien Tri, and Vien Ngo. The convent daily activities follow the overall activities of other monasteries under the guidance of the Head Master of Truc Lam Vietnamese Zen Congregation. Work is as assigned. The convent has a three-month Summer Retreat annually. |
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| Schedule of daily practice : | Morning | Afternoon | ||||
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04AM 04:15AM - 6:15AM 07:00AM 08:00AM - 10:30AM 11:30AM 01:00PM |
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Wake up. Sitting meditation. Breakfast. Daily chores. Lunch. Afternoon nap. |
02PM 02:15PM - 03:15PM 03:30 - 04:30PM 05:00PM 06:30PM - 08:30PM 09:30PM |
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Wake up. Sitting Meditation. Dharma studies. Medicine meal (dinner). Repentance ritual & Sitting meditation. Noble silence(Lights-out). |
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday |
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06:30PM - 08:30PM: Sitting meditation and Dharma talks for American and Vietnamese students. Noble silence day. Sutra, Vinaya, and Sastra studies conducted by the Dharma teachers of the convent. DVD Lessons of the Head Master Thich Thanh Tu. Self-study. |
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Buddhist Studies for Zen Students: |
Sunday The last Sunday of the month |
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09:00AM - 10:00AM: Sitting Meditation 10:00AM - 10:45AM: Repentance ritual 10:45AM - 11:45AM: Dharma lessons by the abbess Thich Nu Thuan Bach |
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Buddhist Groups instructed by Dieu Nhan Dharma Teachers: |
Vietnamese English |
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Dieu Nhan Buddhist group of Sacramento (2002) Tri Tue Buddhist group of Orange County (2002) Dieu Nhan Buddhist youth group of Sacramento(2005) English speaking students of Placerville (2004) Dieu Nhan Buddhist youth group of Sacramento (2005) Rahula children and youth of Orange County (2011) |
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| All these groups receive instruction in meditation, repentance ceremony and dharma talks of the Vietnamese Zen School. | ||||||
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